Unbreakable, by Richard Askwith, about the life of Countess Lata Brandisová, goes on sale in March

Czechoslovakia, October 1937. Europe’s youngest democracy is on its knees. Millions are mourning the death of the nation’s founding father, the saintly Tomáš Masaryk. Across the border, the Third Reich is menacing – and plotting to invade.

Czech Horseracing Gala Evening

The 24th Czech Horseracing Gala Evening was held on Saturday, February 23rd in the splendid Majakovský Hall at Národní dům na Vinohradech in Prague. The evening began with a prize ceremony with awards for the most successful jockeys, trainers, breeders, owners and, above all, their most successful horses. The award for Horse of the Year went to 7-y-o gelding SUBWAY DANCER (Shamardal), owned by Bonanza and trained by Zdeno Koplík.

Right now, my priority is riding in races, says Jan Faltejsek

Jan Faltejsek worked abroad in the UK and in France for many years, but has always made a point of getting back to ride in his home town, Pardubice, and also riding in Italy and France, mainly for Czech trainers and owners. He has five times ridden the winner of the Velka Pardubicka (Orphée des Blins 3X, Charme Look and Tzigane du Berlais).

The Vítek family has raised the basic capital of Turf Praha, a.s., and the old tradition of betting on races at Prague Velká Chuchle can continue

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The Vítek family has raised the basic capital of Turf Praha, a.s., and the old tradition of betting on races at Prague Velká Chuchle can continue

 

February 2019 newsletter

In these newsletters, I sometimes write about the weather conditions in the previous month, and sometimes I do not. This implies that I tend to report on unusual weather, for example the extraordinarily warm and sunny mid-October day on which the 2018 Velka Pardubicka was run, and to ignore the normal spring, summer and autumn days that predominate every year.

Jaromír Šafář will remain in Germany after a successful season

In 2017, Jaromír Šafář won the title of Czech champion jockey on the flat, and took on a new challenge in Germany, accepting an offer to work for trainer Pavel Vovčenko. His first season in Germany has now come to an end, but within the framework of that season he also rode in a total of 77 races in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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